Intermediate Plants

Level up with moderate-care houseplants that need consistent watering and attention — rewarding plants for owners with some experience.

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Intermediate Bright indirect light; avoid direct midday sun When top 2 inches of soil are dry; typically every 7–10 days

Calathea

Calathea ornata

Intermediate Medium indirect light; avoid direct sun When top inch of soil is dry; keep consistently moist but not soggy

Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Intermediate Medium indirect light to partial shade Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Intermediate Bright indirect to some direct light When top 1–2 inches of soil are dry

Alocasia Polly

Alocasia amazonica "Polly"

Intermediate Bright indirect light When top 1-2 inches of soil are dry

String of Pearls

Senecio rowleyanus

Intermediate Bright indirect light to some direct morning sun When soil is completely dry (every 14–21 days)

Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Intermediate Medium to low indirect light When top inch of soil is dry — never the crown

Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

Intermediate Medium to low indirect light When top inch of soil is dry — keep consistently moist